How to Set the Number of Rings Before Your iPhone Goes to Voicemail

These are instructions on how to set the number of rings before your iPhone goes to Voicemail. You can increase or decrease the amount of time your iPhone rings by following the simple steps below.

Step OnePress the Phone icon in your iPhone's dock.

Step TwoPress to select Keypad from the tabs at the bottom of the screen. Then enter *#61# and press the Call button.

Step ThreeAn information screen will appear. Take note of the Voice Call Forwarding number. It should say something like Voice Call ForwardingWhen UnansweredForwards to +16478396148.

Press the Dismiss button to return to the Keypad.

Step FourEnter *61*, followed by the Voice Call Forwarding number we retrieved above, followed by *11, followed by *s# (replace s with the number of seconds your iPhone should ring before going to Voicemail)

Example: *61*+16478396148*11*20#

NOTE*: You can enter a + by holding down 0. The default ring time before going to Voicemail is usually 20 seconds.